Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-21

1...th.r a the most perfectly uneeilsu
= ,stra t;on extant Of the purest frlenosn.p'
rhsv 1ere secret friends to eacn otnel, u
tnoyr To human eyes, but their aneGS.JJ.
me unimpaired through every v1c lss.
- h~war lie. David watched Jonatuan
Ionathan watched David, Onls
~os the oreatest illustration OF human
ave given. Jonathan watcneu
through the vicissitudes of lie anu nJ
hrouoht him TO the pinnacle OF lame anu
The illustration was enforceo oy
the necessity of joining hand to hand' anu
nv that strength OF friendship-oy una
united tie that should bind brotner 70
brother-go through life strengthened "
bear the vicissitudes OF life. -,
He could hardly illustrate the secTno
cardinal principle than by citing tne new
scripture in regard to cnaIi1y.
st. Paul's definition OF charity was tnen
repeated with eloquent emphasis, and tne
Doctor proceeded: This goes beyond the
tie of friendship. It leads us to excuse men
their faults. If a brother has strayed
the right path it leads us to excuse
him and to cover over his faults; to cast
the veil of charity and forgiveness over bis
misdoings and excuse the offense and RAISE
him up again to the plane OF virtue anu
truth. [Applause.]
The next cardinal principle goes beyond
either of the foregoing. 1t rises higher ana
higher. 1t commences with our brothers
and those we associate with, but goes to q
place where Christ describes the good
deeds cf the Samaritan and the person
who fell among thieves. The Levite passed
by on the other side. The matter OF ben
is beautifully illustrated there
when the Samaritan came along and saw a
beaten and hardly used and took pity
him and got off his W beast and laid
the unfortunate creature on his own beast,
gave him money and paid for his lodging.
The spirit of our order is this: When a
man is in need there's where the sympathy
of the human heart is called forth, and
such principles will actuate every true
knight of Pythias. Loud cheers.
Mr.. Mantle then proposed the toast:
1.-THE Grand Lodge Of the Territory Of Mon
and called upon Grand Chancellor
Walker to reply.
Mr.. Walker wal glad to see when became
there that his name was not on the pro-
gramme, but having been called upon he
do his best in az impromptu way.
In reference to the Grand Lodge of Mon
he a glad to say it is a Grand
OF which we can be proud. It was
one of which the Territory can be proud.
in this city two years ago last
January there were then nine subordinate
there were sixteen. To-day there are nine
teen lodges in the jurisdiction. The Grand
now is getting to be quite a large in
stitution. In conclusion be wished the
Grand Lodge a long life and prosperity.
Ex-Mayor Kleinschmidt then rose and
proposed 1.-The Order Universal" and
called on Mr.. Mantle to reply.
Mr.. Nantes remarks were the most
brilliant oorruscation OF wit and happy
of the evening. It is impossible,
the brief space at our disposal, to do
him bare justice. He began with an elo-
quent definition of the beauties of the Or
der. His remarks were replete with hu-
NOR in allusion to the beginnings OF the
order in not claiming for it ancient origin.
he said, the order comes as a stall
wart young knight, the champion of an in
whose sole object is the welfare of
mankind. He said, among the rest,
it is purely an American
ical event that happened centuries ago.
Modern in all it's teachings and practices.
it yet retains the presence of the virtues
have been the highest aim of man
kind from time immemorial. He referred
in touching language to the story Of Damon
and Pythias-a story more touching he
than any in history. For 1000
years it has been repeated from generation
TO generation but has lost none of it's
interest. 1t has come down through the
ages as touching and tender as on the day
when first related. The genius of artist
and poet have united to give it undying
,ame. This sentiment of unalloyed friend
ship furnishes the incentive to the wonder
ul growth and development of the Knights
If Pythias. The story is woven like
! thread OF gold through the
principles OF the order. No order
Space prevents our enlarging upon the
many othergood speeches which we're made.
The toast list was a long n and was ably
responded to by the excellent speakers
mentioned as follows:
Samuel Holder Hines, the Pythian
Martyr" response: Rep. A. j. Seligman.
The Uniform Rank" Response: P. C. c.. S.
THE Endowment Rank"
Response: P. C. J. 8. Hammond. "Pythi-
Societies." Response: P. G. C. T. II. Klien-
1.-THE Subordinate Lodges"
Response: Rep. E. w. Crutcher. "The
Principles of our Order from a Moral
Response: G. P. j. E.
Richards. "Oficial Responsibility" Re-
'ponse: Rep. G. E. Barnaby.
There were also many excellentimpromp-
u speeches made. DR.. Holmes made an
speech, but it was somewhat too
ong and prosaic for the occasion. The
Doctor is un~questionably a deep thinker
Ind an able exponent OF ancient literature.
out he happens to be a little in advance Of
5he age in moral ethics. However the Doc.
5er's somewhat long talk was listened to
With. considerable interest and his re-
marks we're entitled to far more than
ordinary consideration; at the banquet
hey were greeted with app%reciative
applause. The banquet broke up
about 2 o'clock, and is an occasion long
10 be remembered by those present as the
inest entertainment Of the kind ever given
n Montana.
The Grand Lodge, K. of p, of Montana,
will elect their officers and probably adj
ourn sine die to-day. The session 40 far
las been very pleasant and amicable and
SO far as we are in
has occurred to mar the
he delightfuIness of the occasion. To-day
he election of officers for the ensuing year
will occur, and the place for the next meet
ng OF the Grand Lodge will be made.